Equipment Calculator

Our equipment calculator can help you determine what equipment you will need, if your just starting out or have hives and equipment already. Select how many hives you would like to run and the calculator will determine what you need. If you have equipment already you can reduce the totals by that amount.

If you have any questions about the equipment, see our What Do I Need page.

Changing the number of hives, or the number of beekeepers resets the calculated fields that rely on those numbers. You can copy the results or enter your email address and the list will be sent to you.

Struan Road Apiaries does not, except on rare occasions, sell beekeeping equipment. We specialize in selling live bees. The intent of this form is to help you calculate the equipment and tools you will need for a specific number of hives and beekeepers.

Remember that equipment is an investment, and will last you many years.

Equipment Shoping List

Number of Hives (Resets Form)

Struan Road Nucs

Hive Equipment

Outer Covers

Inner Covers

Bottom Boards

Brood Chamber Supers

Honey Supers

Entrance Reducers

Beekeeping Tools

Number of Beekeepers (Resets Form)

Beesuits

Beekeepers Gloves

Hive Tools

Bee Brush

Smoker

Varroa Mite Shaker

Pollen Supplement Feeder

Queen Excluders

Syrup Feeders

Extraction Equipment

Extractor

Frame Scracher

Acid Boards

Pail with honey gate

Filter set

Wintering Equipment

Winter Wraps

Winter Wrap Top Entrances

statichives

statickeepers

superType

Now that you know what equipment you need, it’s time to look onto getting the bees to fill it. See out Buying a Nuc from Struan Road Apiaries page for more information.